Slow Cooked Lamb Shanks Australian Style

I love this recipe because I can make it the day before, it uses traditional and easy to grow herbs fresh from the garden and the vegetables are not exotic. Everyone seems to have their own version of this dish, but I think mine is special. I make for Sunday when we have neighbours round for a bottle ( or two) of wine and a casual lunch, so I can cook it slowly the day before and reheat it on the day. Because of slow cooking the vegetables melt and create a wonderful sauce. The meat falls off the bones. Keep it topped up with liquid while slow cooking. A real favourite on a winters day.

Lamb Casserole

This is an adaptation of a lamb shank recipe I found in a magazine. I don’t know the name of the magazine and I have made a few changes. This is great on a cold winters night.

Crock Pot Sausage and Mushroom Bake

Tasty, hearty sausage and mushroom bake. Great for those cold winter nights. Also if you omit the chilli it would be an excellent breakfast to wake up to. The original recipe uses beef sausages, I prefer chicken but it’s personal taste. And I normally don’t even skin the sausages.

Apple Cake Top

This is a really old family favourite that my mum often made. Now I make it! It’s OK with tinned pie apples (but home cooked are best), it’s good over stewed apricots, peaches, nectarines, quinces, and it’s nice to mix stewed rhubarb in with the apple when it’s available.

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